1796 VOYAGES 1ed Columbus
African SLAVE TRADE Mandingo Peru CHINA Cook Mavor 10v
William Mavor’s ‘Historical Account of the
Most Celebrated Voyages’ is one of the best and most thorough collections
of reports on iconic world voyages.
This 1796-97 10-volume first edition set
contains descriptions of countless voyages and explorers including:
·
Voyages of Christopher Columbus and early New World voyages
·
Voyages in South Africa, Peter Kolben
o Cape of Good Hope
o Interactions with
the Hottentot people
·
Voyages of John Clipperton and George Shelvocke
·
Voyages of Cook
·
Jacob Roggeveen voyages to Easter Island and Bora Bora
·
Commodore George Anson world voyage
o China; Tinian
Island, Japan
·
Juan & Ulloa voyages to South America - Peru and Ecuador
·
Voyages of John Byron
o Voyage around the
world, Wager Mutiny
·
Voyages on coast
of Africa – SLAVE TRADE!
o Sierra Leone
o Mandingo people (Mandinka)
§ Description of
costume, culture, habits
o Native animals:
snakes, orangutans, monkeys
·
Voyages of George
Macartney and Embassy in China
Item number: #25257
Price: $1599
MAVOR, William Fordyce
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and
discoveries
London: Printed for E. Newbery, 1796-97. 1st edition
Details:
· Collation: Complete;
20 volumes in 10 tomes
o
Each volume individually paginated.
o
56 full-page engravings, plus 1 folding map
·
Provenance: Handwritten
– Wm Robt. Bevan, Sudbury, Oct. 31st, [18]36
o
A notable figure
from a long-standing Welsh family, William Robert Bevan was a prominent 19th-century
banker with Oakes, Bevan, and Co. as well as an esteemed judicial magistrate.
Bevan built his legacy over the 54 years following his move to Sudbury,
Suffolk, England in 1836.
· Language:
English
·
Binding: Leather; secure
· Size: ~5.75in X 3.75in (14.5cm x 9.5cm)
· Rare, desirable, and a very
entertaining read!
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